Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Northwest Indiana

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Northwest Indiana? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Nisi Greek Taverna

4.9

4.9 (520)

$31 to $50

Greek

Schererville, Indiana

About the restaurant

Modern Greek Cuisine. Opened up by Greek Master Chef Pandelis Vouros. Book today!

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BridgetVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The food and cocktails were delicious, as always! My husband and I love this place for a date night!

Gamba Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (1177)

$31 to $50

Italian

Merrillville, IN

About the restaurant

The former owners of the Venezia Bar & Grill and Café Venezia, Benito and Hilda Gamba, have combined their efforts into the Gamba Ristorante. Located in Merrillville, this restaurant is housed in an architectural masterpiece, which is hard to miss with its circular design and copper roof. Modeled after upscale restaurants in exotic European locations, the menu offers classic Italian cuisine. The wine room boasts storage space for 1,000 bottles. A banquet hall holds up to 175 people and looks out onto an open courtyard.

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JulietVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Fantastic service and the wild boar pasta is a must alongside lamb lollipops to finish it off!

Farina's Supper Club

4.8

4.8 (959)

$31 to $50

Steak

Michigan City

About the restaurant

Featuring Prime steaks and chops, fresh fish, and seafood. Many of Chef Farina's signature favorites, include Pork Chop Sinatra, Brick Chicken and Joe's Mama's Meatballs. Other Italian favorites like Eggplant and Chicken Parmesan, Mile High Meat Lasagna, and Linguine with Clams will be offered daily. Stop in to experience our global wine list, along with the old school cocktails, which will bring you right back to the Supper Club era!

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RyanVIP

Dined 1 day ago

It was a wonderful experience. Service was outstanding and the food was excellent.

Gino’s Prime and Surf - Dyer

4.7

4.7 (1249)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Dyer, Indiana

About the restaurant

Since 1950, Gino’s Prime and Surf specializes in serving up prime steaks, seafood, pastas and chops, while providing guests with a casual fine dining atmosphere. Voted “Best in the Region,” Other services and/or amenities include a lounge area, banquet space, a beautiful patio, on and off site catering and carry out services. We also offer the best in live entertainment every weekend!

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Debbie

Dined 6 days ago

Very tasty food. Service was great. Appreciated bread basket refill and constant water refills without asking. Waitress was super nice.

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Popular dish

16 oz Ribeye

Lighthouse Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (1331)

$50 and over

American

Cedar Lake

About the restaurant

Nestled on the shores of cozy Cedar Lake, Lighthouse Restaurant welcomes residents, visitors, and boaters with its beacon of great food, fun, and friends. Surrounded by windows, diners enjoy the scenery of the water while savoring cuisine that is found nowhere else in the region!

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Kevin

Dined 1 day ago

Great service and the steak was cooked perfectly, just as I ordered!

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Popular dish

Lobster Bisque

Experience

2024 New Year's Eve Party!

Experience

Wine Wednesday

Rosebud Steakhouse - Munster

4.6

4.6 (1095)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Munster, Indiana

About the restaurant

*Rosebud Steakhouse is a special occasion restaurant, with an UPSCALE BUSINESS CASUAL Dress Code Policy. For clarification please review the policy at https://rosebudsteak.com/dress-code/ and we thank you for your courtesy!

Welcome to a rare steakhouse, well done! Rosebud Steakhouse Located in Centennial Village, is the second location for the Rosebud Steakhouse brand. This relaxing hideout is the perfect place to enjoy an unforgettable meal paired with a glass of wine from our impressive wine list. The extensive menu features prime steaks by Meats by Linz, fresh seafood and Italian specialties. Our sister restaurant, Rosebud Steakhouse Magnificent Mile, was recently voted one of the Top-10 steakhouses in Chicago by Tripadvisor. Rosebud Steakhouse invites you to enjoy an unforgettable fine dining experience in a romantic setting. Rosebud Steakhouse is a Creative Hospitality Concepts restaurant. Visit our third location, coming soon to, Wheeling, IL.

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Raisa

Dined 6 days ago

My experience was great. They made my birthday feel with love

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Popular dish

Salmon

Experience

Celebrate New Year's Eve At Rosebud Steakhouse!

Experience

Rosebud Steakhouse Holiday Gift Card Bonus!

Coppolillo's Italian Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (196)

$31 to $50

Italian

Crown Point, IN

About the restaurant

CHC Restaurant Group, the group that recently brought Rosebud Steakhouse to Munster, is excited to introduce our Italian Steakhouse concept, Coppolillo's Italian Steakhouse to Crown Point, Indiana. We will begin serving the Crown Point area on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Please call and/or make your reservations on OpenTable.

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carrie

Dined 6 days ago

Food was good, service was great - packed house for pre-holiday stuff (12/23) and everyone from back servers to hostess to bartenders were hustling. Our server Carrie was buried but kept her cool and didn’t miss a beat. Great addition to “the region”

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Experience

Celebrate New Year's Eve At Coppolillo's!

Experience

Holiday Gift Card Special!

Root & Bone - Chesterton

4.5

4.5 (54)

$31 to $50

Southern

Chesterton

About the restaurant

Soul nurturing, conscientiously sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. A craftsman’s ethic coupled with artistic culinary thought. A tribute to the timeless recipes and traditions of a rural America and the warm embrace of its hospitality.

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Janet

Dined on 21 Dec 2024

This was our thrid visit to Root &Bone and we have been pleasantly pleased each time. On this visit we had a very thoughtful and attentive server, as we have each time. The menu selection was good, the temperature and noise level were comfortable, and dining room and bathrooms clean. There were six in our party and all but one was very pleased with their food. My husband’s ribeye was just okay, not great, but my duck breast was fantastic, as were the fried green tomatoes appetizer. My only disappointment was that all the cocktails were all sweet, I always enjoy a savory cocktail choice so I stuck with a beer. Although the location is not the best for is, we will be back.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Schererville, IN

4.5

4.5 (96)

$30 and under

American

Schererville, Indiana

About the restaurant

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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Edward

Dined 6 days ago

Outstanding service from our waitress, Peyton. The food was so delicious that I wanted to lick my plate, so instead of looking like a slob, I couldn’t resist wiping my plate with that wonderful warm pretzel roll. I had the Braised Short Rib. My daughter had the Parmesan Crusted Chicken and felt the same about her meal. We can’t wait to return.

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Experience

Brunch & Bubbles | Saturdays & Sundays 11am – 2pm

Experience

Seasonal Chef Recommendations

Experience

Wine Tasting

Jack Binion's Steakhouse - Horseshoe Hammond

3.9

3.9 (2072)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Hammond, IN

About the restaurant

For nearly a decade, our legendary Steak House has been a Chicago favorite with its exquisite service and attention to detail. The Chicago Tribune calls Jack Binion's Steak House "an upscale experience rivaling downtown's finest steakhouses." The reason for the enduring popularity of Jack Binion's Steak House is quite simple - magnificent cuts and house specialties served with impeccable presentation. Each piece is hand selected and trimmed to the exacting standards of certified artisans.

Must be 21 and over to dine

Togo's offered based on business volume. Large party gratuity added for parties of 8 or more, regardless of checks being split. Parties will be limited to splitting checks 4 ways.

Guests are given a 15 minute grace period for reservations.

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Thania

Dined on 21 Dec 2024

Had a blast and food was great!!! Our sever Alexis was great!

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